Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Samoa

Samoa: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.0%
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
121st
of 164 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 1998
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
10
1998–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Samoa, 1998–2018

0123451998200820181998: 4.8 %2000: 3 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 1.1 %2011: 0.891 %2014: 0.5 %2015: 0.75 %2016: 0.501 %2017: 0.919 %2018: 0.953 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 1.0% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in 2018.

The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Samoa peaked at 4.8% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.

That places Samoa 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Samoa, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 4.8%
2000 3.0% -37.0%
2009 1.8% -39.7%
2010 1.1% -41.1%
2011 0.9% -16.5%
2014 0.5% -43.9%
2015 0.8% +50.0%
2016 0.5% -33.2%
2017 0.9% +83.6%
2018 1.0% +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1
2000s 2.4% 1.8% 3.0% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.5% 1.1% 7

Countries ranked near Samoa

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  2. 119 Serbia 1.1% compare
  3. 120 Singapore 1.0% compare
  4. 122 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
  5. 123 Solomon Islands 0.9% compare
  6. 124 Sierra Leone 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Samoa?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Samoa was 1.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1998.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
How does Samoa rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Samoa ranks 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.